Here are 10 hospital and health system CFOs who were in the news this past week.
1. Owensboro (Ky.) Health CFO John Hackbarth was in the news this week discussing the financial challenges some Kentucky hospitals are facing.
2. Dallas-based Baylor Medical Center at Uptown CFO Jon Duckert was in the news this week discussing how he is embracing the evolving CFO role.
3. Pamela Hess, CFO of Saint Thomas Midtown and Saint Thomas West hospitals in Nashville, Tenn., was in the news this week discussing steps she's taken to cut spending at her facilities.
4. John A. Orsini, senior vice president and CFO of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare in Chicago, was in the news this week discussing how his organization is handling the influx of patients with high-deductible health plans.
5. Jeff Rooney, former CFO of Chicago-based University of Illinois Hospital & Health Services System, was in the news this week providing tips for hospitals looking to join larger national systems.
6. Warren, Mich.-based St. John Providence Health System CFO Pat McGuire was in the news this week sharing his thoughts on how insurance companies are benefitting from the growing popularity of high-deductible health plans.
7. Shenandoah (Iowa) Medical Center CFO Matt Sells was in the news this week discussing the need for price transparency in healthcare.
8. Mark Bogen, CFO of Oceanside, N.Y.-based South Nassau Communities Hospital, was in the news this week discussing the challenges of technology investments at hospitals.
9. Clermont, Fla.-based South Lake Hospital CFO Lance Sewell was in the news this week sharing his thoughts on the importance of focusing on outpatient care.
10. David Ertel, CFO of Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia, was in the news this week discussing the various factors hospitals need to consider as the healthcare industry migrates away from fee-for-service.
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